The Faroese Government has proposed allocating DKK 4 million in the 2027 Finance Bill to begin planning and designing a new patrol and rescue vessel that will replace the 50-year-old Tjaldrið, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Fisheries. The objective is to provide the Faroe Islands with a modern maritime preparedness and fisheries inspection capability that can meet the responsibilities and obligations the country has at sea, both nationally and internationall

Yvirkapasitetur kann gerast ein av størstu avbjóðingunum hjá altjóða containersjóvinnuni komandi árini. Sambært Lloyd’s List, sum verður endurgivið av ShippingWatch, er samlaða ordrabókin fyri containerskip nú vaksin til umleið 43 prosent av verandi heimsflotanum. Sambært Lloyd’s List heldur rákið við nýggjum skipaordrum fram, hóast nógv nýggj skip longu eru á veg inn á marknaðin. Tað vekir ótta fyri, at útboðið av skipakapasiteti fer at veksa skjótari enn eftirspurningurin e

ATEK hevur nú tikið eitt týdningarmikið stig víðari í síni menning við at fara í eitt nýtt og spennandi samstarv við Sysadvance, sum er ein av fremstu framleiðarunum av oxygen generatorum á altjóða marknaðinum. Við hesum samstarvi fær føroyska vinnan atgongd til enn betri og meira álítandi loysnir innan oxygen framleiðslu. Dentur verður lagdur á effektivar og dygdargóðar skipanir, ið kunnu tillagast eftir tørvinum hjá hvørjum einstøkum kundanum. Við nýggja samstarvinum kann A

Eftir at semingsstovnurin gavst við semingsroyndini millum partarnar fyrr í summar, verður roynt aftur at finna semju í arbeiðsósemjuni. Semingsstovnurin hevur boðað manningarfeløgunum og FR frá, at semingsroyndin verður tikin upp aftur 8. oktober 2026. Um neyðugt, heldur semingsroyndin fram eisini 9. oktober 2026. Partarnir fara sostatt aftur til samráðingarborðið í vón um at finna eina loysn á ósemjuni, sum hevur verið millum feløgini síðani fyrr í ár. Semingsroyndin verður

The Chairship of the Arctic Council will host an international conference on maritime safety in mid-October under the title Cold Seas, Critical Gaps. The conference will take place at Hotel Føroyar in Tórshavn and will focus on preventing and preparing for maritime emergencies involving passenger vessels operating in Arctic and North Atlantic waters. AI generated The Kingdom of Denmark, together with the Faroe Islands and Greenland, currently holds the Arctic Council Chairshi

Sjóvinnustýrið luttók herfyri á fundum hjá Bureau Veritas í Tallinn í Estlandi. Fyrri dagurin var ásettður til flaggstatsfund, meðan Nordic Baltic Committee Meeting varð hildið dagin eftir. Evnið á fundunum í ár var "Smart Oversight: AI, Drones and Automation in the Service of Safety", har sjóneykan varð sett á, hvussu vitlíki, dronur og sjálvvirkandi loysnir kunnu nýtast til at styrkja trygdina og eftirlitið innan sjóvinnuna. Vegna Sjóvinnustýrið luttóku Hans Johannes á Brúg

Once again this year, the Faroese Maritime Authority is marking World Maritime Day, an initiative by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), by illuminating its building in blue. The Faroe Islands comply with all relevant IMO conventions concerning maritime safety, environmental protection and education and training at sea. The Faroe Islands have been a member of the IMO since 2002/2003. The Faroese Maritime Authority is responsible for implementing IMO regulations int

Faroe Agency fer aftur í ár at bera útlendskum sjófólkum, sum koma í føroyska havn, jólapakkar

Samskip has launched a new regular freight service between the Faroe Islands and Scotland. The service will sail twice a week from Runavík, calling at Vágur before continuing to Scrabster. The first vessel to call at Vágur will be Silver Pearl, arriving around midnight. The new route is an important development for Vágur Port and businesses in Suðuroy. A regular freight connection will provide Faroese companies with faster and more direct access to the UK market and onward co

Smyril Line has been named Company of the Year 2026, receiving the award at Business Day in the Nordic House. The award recognizes the company's strong financial performance, significant investments, and long-term commitment to renewal and growth. Over recent years, Smyril Line has carried out a broad transformation of its business. Investments have included major upgrades to Norröna, the acquisition of two new 190-metre, more energy-efficient cargo vessels, expansion of its

The Faroese Government has reaffirmed its support for the exploration and potential development of oil, gas, and other natural resources in Faroese waters during a major energy conference in Aberdeen, Scotland. Jacob Vestergaard, the Faroe Islands' Minister of Trade and Industry, attended the two-day gathering, which brought together senior representatives from across the Scottish energy sector, including oil and gas operators, service companies, and industry organisations. T

P/F Varðin announced today that Bogi Jacobsen and the company's board of directors have mutually agreed that he will step down as CEO of the company. Jacobsen has served as CEO of P/F Varðin since 2020, overseeing one of the Faroe Islands' leading fishing companies during a period of continued development and growth. The board expressed its gratitude for his significant contribution and dedicated service to the company over the past six years. Pending the appointment of a new

MEST will be represented at the upcoming IceFish – Icelandic Fisheries & Aquaculture Exhibition and Conference, where CEO Mouritz Mohr will deliver a presentation in the event's KnowledgeBox. Taking place on Tuesday from 13:10 to 13:40, the session will focus on MEST's newbuilding activities and the company's role in delivering advanced vessel solutions to the fisheries and aquaculture industries. As demand for modern, efficient, and sustainable vessels continues to grow, MES

Effo has acquired Hirtshals Marineolie and Hirtshals Fiskernes Handelsselskab, strengthening its position in Denmark and expanding its fuel storage capacity, supply capabilities, and service offering. The acquisition took effect on 15 September 2026. The transaction has been completed through Carl Jensens Marinelager, which Effo owns together with local business partners in Hirtshals. As part of the acquisition, Carl Jensens Marinelager will be renamed Effo Danmark, and all o

Vinnuháskúlin hevur eitt sera spennandi samstarv við Mærsk um eina aspirantskipan, sum kann gerast byrjanin til eina altjóða yrkisleið á sjónum. Í farnu viku hevði Mærsk samrøður við møguligar nýggjar aspirantar, sum hava áhuga í at gerast maskinmeistarar ella skipsførarar. Samstarvið gevur lesandi møguleika at knýta samband við reiðaríið tíðliga í útbúgvingini og leggja lunnar undir sína framtíðar yrkisleið. Aspirantskipanin minnir um lærlingaskipanirnar, vit kenna á landi:

'Havkappar' er røð á Blue Faroe Islands, har tosa verður við sjómenn og kvinnur nær og fjar. Við samrøðunum ynskja vit at seta andlit á okkara fiski- og sjóvinnu. Jógvan Hendrik Sigurstein er við í sendingini hesaferð, og hann siglir yviri í Norra á hátøkniskipi við vindmyllulundir. Jógvan er umborð á skipinum Norwind Sirocco, sum hoyrir undir Norwind Offshore, og her arbeiðir hann sum Electro Technical Officer(ETO). Skipið er væl útgjørt, millum annað við gongubreytini IMECA

A significant step forward has been taken for offshore seaweed farming in California as the California Coastal Commission has unanimously approved the consistency certification for Ocean Rainforest’s proposed 2,000-acre offshore giant kelp farm in federal waters off Ventura County. The approval marks the final major regulatory milestone for the project and paves the way for the transition from demonstration-scale cultivation to commercial-scale offshore kelp farming. Once ful

Annfinn Hjelm, Chief Commercial Officer, Environmental Port Index Frá januar 2027 fara Environmental Port Index (EPI) og Environmental Ship Index (ESI) at virka undir felags kørmum hjá altjóða havnasamtakinum IAPH. Nýggja samstarvið skal geva havnum og reiðaríum eina einfaldari og meira samanhangandi skipan at máta og løna skip, sum hava góð umhvørvislig avrik. ESI mátar samlaða umhvørvisprofilin hjá skipum, meðan EPI mátar veruliga umhvørvisavrikið hjá skipum undir hvørjari

Annfinn Hjelm, Chief Commercial Officer, Environmental Port Index From January 2027, the Environmental Port Index (EPI) and the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH)’s Environmental Ship Index (ESI) will operate as complementary modules under the IAPH umbrella, thanks to an agreement signed between EPI and OceanScore, the administrator of ESI – this combination will give ports and shipowners a more coherent way to measure and reward cleaner shipping, via Ocean

Trygdartøkni hevur enn einaferð fingið staðfest sína góðskustýring við endursertifisering eftir altjóða standardinum ISO 9001:2015. Sertifiseringin er framd av DNV og váttar, at fyritøkan framhaldandi lýkur strøng krøv til góðskustýring og skipaðar arbeiðsgongdir. Endursertifiseringin er úrslitið av einum miðvísum og stöðugum arbeiði við at tryggja høga góðsku í øllum veitingum og tænastum. Hon staðfestir eisini, at Trygdartøkni arbeiðir eftir væl skipaðum mannagongdum, har d

Fleiri havnir kring Evropa arbeiða í hesum døgum við at fyrireika seg til nýggju krøvini um landstreym, sum koma í gildi komandi árini. Endamálið er at minka um útlátið frá skipum, meðan tey liggja við bryggju, við at lata tey knýta seg til elnetið heldur enn at brúka egnar motorar. Landstreymur verður vanliga mettur sum ein týðandi loysn fyri at minka um CO₂-útlát, luftdálking og gangljóð í og kring havnaøki. Men hóast breiða undirtøku, eru fíggjarligu avbjóðingarnar stórar.

Klaksvíkar Sleipistøð (KSS) hevur fingið tríggjar nýggjar maskinsmiðir, eftir at teir hava lokið sína fýra ára lærutíð. Boas Midjord Jógvansson, Heini Næs og Jónas á Bergi hava nú fingið lærubræv sum maskinsmiðir og eru klárir at taka næsta stigið í yrkisleiðini. Á KSS eru tey sera fegin um úrslitið og vísa á týdningin av at útbúgva nýggjar fakfólk til føroysku sjóvinnuna og vinnulívið. Felagið ynskir teimum trimum hjartaliga tillukku við próvnum og bestu eydnu í starvinum su

The need for highly trained rescue and commercial divers is growing across the maritime industry and emergency response sector. Training initiatives such as those offered by Denmark's Nordsjællands Brandskole highlight the increasing focus on professional underwater operations. In the Faroe Islands, Faroe Dive has successfully contributed to building local expertise in professional and rescue diving. Through specialist services, training, and operational experience, the compa

Heimsins containerfloti er um at røkka einum nýggjum varða. Sambært BIMCO er samlaða flutningsorkan bert fáar túsund TEU frá at røkka 34 milliónum TEU, eftir at flotin er vaksin við umleið 10 milliónum TEU ella 42 prosentum síðani 2021. BIMCO vísir á, at henda markanta økingin serliga stavar frá stórum tali av nýbyggingum og sera lágari niðurtøku av eldri skipum. Samtíðis er framvegis stórur vøkstur á veg. Sambært BIMCO og marknaðargreiningarfyritøkuni Linerlytica svarar orka